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Friday, June 11, 2010

My First Review!

Readers are the final judge. Readers are the ones who plunk their hard-earned money down, hoping to be transported and entertained.

What if readers disliked Dark and Disorderly? What if I totally disappointed them?

This morning my google alert brought up the review site Reading with Tequila.

She gave itfive shots which means she "absolutely loved it." You can read the entire review here.

Some of her comments:

I never had a clue what was coming next...It was fantastic. Every twist and turn was a complete surprise and you just don't get those kind of experiences often enough...

I loved Lillie. She's strong, determined, has been through hell and she's not going to take it anymore. Still she cries for others pain and vomits in the face of grisly death. She is a balanced, realistic character that's easy to fall in love with.

I could go on at length about how wonderful this book is but the point is that (D&D) is a twisted and completely unexpected paranormal thriller that shocked me time and again. Bernita Harris is a fantastic new voice in the paranormal genre.

Thank you, Barbara! Hard work and careful craft don't automatically generate a good review, however.You will notice that ghosts, for example, is normally something she doesn't care for in novels but found a reason to like in D&D...another reader/reviewer might not be so fair.

Kelly,thank you!Kelly's "Criminal Instinct" is available now from Carina.Meant to mention that Liz's historical title is "Captive Spirit."

I think it is so great that readers can check out a free chapter before they decide to buy.

Outstanding! Make sure it goes up with your book on the website, and if you can link it into Amazon it will mean a huge lift in sales. Add it into your blog permanently with the cover. This is the time you have to splash it everywhere you can for the release.